After buying her things, Lin Ying greeted the people and left with a smile.

When Zhang Shanlin brought Lin Ying to the forest farm's main area, they unexpectedly met the forest farm's top leader, the forest farm commander.

They not only came to greet her in person, but also specifically instructed the guards to help arrange her accommodation. In addition, they praised her for her table saw.

But the implication was that he wanted her to research whether she could improve the hand saw. Because chainsaws are so rare now, most people still use pull saws. The saw she made was too big to pass through.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying quickly said she would think about it carefully, but this kind of thing requires inspiration, and she might not be able to come up with it. Moreover, if possible, a chainsaw would naturally be faster.

Lin Ying couldn't visit her grandfather again; she had just gone yesterday, and going again today would be too conspicuous. Zhang Shanlin promised to help deliver the things, so she could only hand over the jar of meat sauce to Zhang Shanlin.

The forestry commander's bodyguard first took Lin Ying to her lodgings, and then took her to Master Amu's place.

Lin Ying then gave Master Amu some pastries, a packet of tea, and a pair of gloves.

"Leaving aside the fact that in ancient times, one needed to pay a formal apprenticeship ceremony to become an apprentice, I'm here to learn, so I should at least pay some tuition, right?"

Master Amu didn't take it, but looked at the guard instead.

The guard smiled and said, "Please accept what Comrade Lin Ying gave you. It's just some food, nothing to do with principles."

Master Amu then accepted the item.

Then he pointed in the direction of the group of carpenters working together: "Since you're here, go over and lend a hand, warm up a bit."

Lin Ying didn't mince words and immediately put on her gloves, saying, "Okay."

Seeing this, the guard said, "In that case, I'll take my leave. Comrade Lin Ying, please feel free to tell me if you encounter any problems. My surname is Xin, the Xin of hard work. You can just have someone look for Guard Xin and everyone will know it's me."

Lin Ying quickly replied, "Okay, thank you for bringing me here."

The guard waved his hand: "This is a task assigned to me by the commander, and I will naturally complete it. I'll be going now."

After the guard left, Lin Ying threw herself into the same basic carpentry work as the thief.

Master Amu took one look and immediately noticed something different: "You must be quite strong."

Lin Ying chuckled: "Yes, I eat three times as much as others, so I'm much stronger."

Master Amu clicked his tongue in amazement: "I didn't expect you to be such a skilled carpenter. Alright, keep going."

But this time, he clearly started to offer guidance. Lin Ying's previous woodworking was essentially just copying; some things can't be mastered simply by knowing how. Besides, she usually only cared about what was convenient for her own use, and only one thing mattered: good quality.

Other practical applications are the most important.

She didn't really know much about techniques. But Lin Ying was definitely a teacher's favorite student. Not only was she smart and able to apply what she learned to other situations, but she also had a great memory. She could remember what her master said after hearing it only once, and she had a strong ability to understand.

He's smart, physically strong, and most importantly, has a natural talent. Master Amu gets completely absorbed in teaching such a student.

This made several other people who came to learn nearby unhappy.

“Master Amu, you’re being too biased. We’ve been learning from you for half a year, and we haven’t seen you teach us this much. This comrade has only been here for half a day, and you’ve already taught him so much.”

"That's right, we were ordered by the regimental commander to come and learn from you. It's one thing if you don't teach us properly, but why do you teach her so much? This is such unfair treatment."

Master Amu glanced at them a few times and said, "If you don't want to, then leave. It's not like I forced you to come here."

Several people instantly became furious: "You, your ideological awareness is problematic, we need to report this to our superiors!"

"Yes, you landlords and rich folks have such terrible ideas, we don't want to be around people like you! Comrades, let's go!"

After saying that, the group threw their things down and left.

Lin Ying glanced at Master Amu with concern, but he waved his hand and said, "It's alright, keep going. These people are all very cunning. They're not really focused on carpentry. It's only a matter of time before they cause trouble. I know what I'm doing."

Hearing this, Lin Ying felt relieved and continued her research with Master Amu.

Just as Master Amu had said, those people never returned. In the afternoon, Guard Xin brought a few more people to learn from Master Amu, but made no mention of the people who had left that morning.